Sword Master Reacts To Star Wars: Jedi Survivor's Combat & Lightsaber Styles

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The fact he named dropped cortosis and shatterpoint is amazing and gamespot by far has the best experts

The difference between this react series and every other, is the priority of an expert that actually respects and enjoys video games.

This guy name dropping shatterpoint AND cortosis immediately gives him the most credibility of any swordsmen ever reacting to Star Wars

Fun fact: BOTH the Jedi and Sith found turning your saber off and on during combat dishonorable

I loved the fact he considers the fact that a Jedi has supernatural abilities. so many other "experts" are quick to dismiss blaster deflection

This guy genuinely seems to enjoy what he does, very knowledgeable and loves Star Wars. He realises it's fantasy and a video game so takes everything with a pinch of salt. Please get him on again. So much content from star wars and other series to review

I definitely feel like the developers looked at cutlass and pistol combat for the blaster stance, as the expert suggested. Cal uses his lightsaber more like a saber than another kind of sword and it feels very pirate swashbuckler, with some old west movie-style gunslinging worked in.

The saberwork in Survivor, even to someone who isn't an expert in swordplay, is top notch. It isn't simple like the originals or overwhelmingly flashy like the prequels. It doesn't feel like swinging a baseball bat like some shows, they did a wonderful job making it feel like actual swordplay. The overextension is there, but its a game that depends on timing for partying and dodging so exadurated movements are to be expected somewhat. Overall, it impressed me and I'm glad to see that a true professional enjoys it, at least from the footage he is provided here.

The in person demonstrations really were a great idea. Mr. Rawlings can let the teacher hang out a bit lol

His bouncing at thinking of saber part combination I felt completely because I was the same way

The thing I really like about the crossguard lightsaber in this game (as opposed to the one Kyle Ren uses in the movies) is that it features hand protection so that you're not at risk of slipping and losing a few fingers.

I just spotted the maori martial arts they integrated with the double ender. The longer the video goes on, it becomes very obvious that someone actually did research with the fighting styles and that alone is above and beyond.

So here’s the thing: For blocking bolts, most Jedi prefer to just deflect away from themselves. Some Jedi use the “batting back” as a way to turn defense into offense, a core tenant of Form V Djem So/ Shien. Cal uses a combination of Form I Shi Cho, form IV Ataru, and Shien. There’s also a bit of Makashi with the Blaster Stance. All together they create the from VI Niman which requires mastery of other forms to use.

Even IRL it is always ABSOLUTELY ENTERTAINING to listen to Dave talk swords and Geek Culture. If you ever get the chance to go to London Longsword, David is an even better instructor than he is a reactor because you get this same energy and a lot more!!!

Pretty awesome that he knows his Starwars as well as his swordplay

double bladed is very similar to using a staff to. but instead of it being blunt force it's cutting/slicing :) the way Cal moves the dubbel bladed staff in his defence whilst attack people is very similar to what I learned during martial arts.

I love that this man is an actual star wars and game fan

7:05 Jedi had polesabers. The temple guards used them, an later the redclad imperial guards had something similar.

6:47 this is a really good point about the saber staff. Drew Karpyshyn makes a similar point in his Darth Bane novels: basically it looks scary but if you know where one blade is you also know where the other blade is and it can't hit you.